Python 101

Software developers with experience in other languages who want a fast hands-on introduction to basic features of Python.

Tutorial FormatHands-on with frequently alternating presentation of concepts and exercise sets. Each pair of concepts and exercises ranges in length from 5 to 15 minutes.

The tutorial will target Python 2.7, including features back-ported from Python 3, with explanations of differences from Python 3.

Attendee Requirements

Bring a laptop computer with Python 2.7 installed.

Prerequisites

At least beginning to intermediate ability in any programming language. Self-study before the tutorial will increase your learning, for example the Python website’s tutorial at http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html.Course Outline